Sertraline (Lustral) + Teeth Grinding!
I am on 100mg of sertraline for OCD, anxiety & depression. I started on 50mg and then the doc upped my dose to 100mg. have been on it 3 weeks now. I can handle feeling sick and dodgy tummy but I cant stop grindin my teeth which is so annoying and giving me bad headaches. Has anyone else had a similar problem? I dont want to swap meds yet as these are meant to be really good for OCD. I was previously on Prozac but made my anxiety worse! Please help!
Re: Sertraline (Lustral) + Teeth Grinding!
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Tinkerbell200
I am on 100mg of sertraline for OCD, anxiety & depression. I started on 50mg and then the doc upped my dose to 100mg. have been on it 3 weeks now. I can handle feeling sick and dodgy tummy but I cant stop grindin my teeth which is so annoying and giving me bad headaches. Has anyone else had a similar problem? I dont want to swap meds yet as these are meant to be really good for OCD. I was previously on Prozac but made my anxiety worse! Please help!
Hi Tinkerbell420,
Have you thought about using a mouth guard? I had similar problem that you ran into. My dentist saw holes in my mouth and he said I was grinding my teeth. I was grinding my teeth because of stress and anxiety in my life. My dentist wanted to create a custom mouth guard for me, but it was too much money. I did some research online and found affordable/high quality mouth guards from TotalGard on google. I now have a night guard that has eliminated my teeth grinding and my pain is gone. I hope you find the solution to your problem and find peace within yourself!
- CTTR
Re: Sertraline (Lustral) + Teeth Grinding!
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Originally Posted by
Tinkerbell200
I am on 100mg of sertraline for OCD, anxiety & depression. I started on 50mg and then the doc upped my dose to 100mg. have been on it 3 weeks now. I can handle feeling sick and dodgy tummy but I cant stop grindin my teeth which is so annoying and giving me bad headaches. Has anyone else had a similar problem? I dont want to swap meds yet as these are meant to be really good for OCD. I was previously on Prozac but made my anxiety worse! Please help!
Hi Tinkerbell,
Yes! In the morning I'd brush my teeth and my gums would bleed terribly. I was on 50mg of Lustral. Am off them now (for 8 weeks and grinding has stopped)
Might just be coincidence? But I don't think so.
Blessings Clinky